Eutelsat has reported a 9.3 per cent fall in Q1 reported revenues to €349 million (although 6.7 per cent when ‘like for like’ numbers were measured) and including a 11.7 per cent tumble in in its ‘Fixed Data’ division compared to Q1/2016. However, these numbers were very much in line with market expectations, and only just […]
A 75-minute analyst call from Intelsat CEO Steve Spengler on Octber 26th covered all the operator’s bases, but the questioners kept returning to the vexed topic of Intelsat (and Intel’s) hopes to see some of Intelsat’s C-band frequencies over the US reallocated for 5G usage. The news that this revolutionary concept even exists has helped […]
US pay-radio operator SiriusXM added 311,000 net new subs during its Q3 and taking the overall total for the year to date to more than 1 million. James Meyer, SiriusXM’s CEO, told analysts on the broadcaster’s conference call that it expected to achieve about 1.4 million net new subscribers this year. The broadcaster now has […]
Social media site Twitter has, effective immediately, banned RT and Sputnik from buying advertising amid fears they attempted to interfere with the 2016 US election. US authorities say both of the Russian media outlets act as “a platform for Kremlin messaging”. Twitter will donate an estimated $1.9 million made from the outlets into research on […]
Following today’s (October 27th) launch of Stranger Things Season 2 on Netflix, the SVoD service has also launched its first after-show. Entitled Beyond Stranger Things, the show is hosted by writer, producer and actor Jim Rash, and will offer behind-the-scenes stories, episode analysis and answers to “all the burning questions”. As with Stranger Things, all […]
Steady growth in the consumption of mobile data, fixed broadband, VoIP and pay-TV services is set to help Malaysia’s telecom market remain viable through to 2021, according to analytics company GlobalData. The company’s report: Malaysia: Expansion of High-Speed Wireless and Fixed Broadband Networks to Drive Telecom Market Growth’ confirms that the sector, which has struggled […]
According to Max Signorelli, research analyst, home entertainment, IHS Markit, although Netflix and Amazon Prime Video launched subscription video services in the MENA region in 2016, lacklustre offerings mean the global giants will together comprise just 21 per cent of the market in 2017. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is currently a […]
Ampere Analysis has released data comparing US online video audiences with their European counterparts. The data shows that the US has more online video watchers, and they watch more regularly. US Internet users are more likely to watch online video across a range of devices than Europeans. The only exception is viewing via a computer: […]
UK commercial Public Service Broadcaster Channel 4 has revealed results of what it says is the most comprehensive study into the effectiveness of TV sponsorship ever conducted, with findings suggesting it delivers value across all brand metrics and drives positive viewer perceptions. At a time when the industry is faced with increasing concerns about brand safety, accountability and transparency […]
Consumer research from Parks Associates shows 53 per cent of US broadband households subscribe to both a pay-TV service and at least one OTT video service. OTT Video & TV Everywhere: Partners, Alternatives, and Competition reports more than 200 OTT video services are active in the US market as of Q3 2017, with more than […]